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Like many, I was surprised when Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins had split back in 2009. They seemed like a pretty solid couple, although they’re celebrities so who really knows. But I was more surprised by her recent statement that their parting made her “feel like a failure.” We like to believe that relationships will last […]

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Married … but not

I had the great pleasure of interviewing longtime broadcast journalist Dana King recently. Her honesty and warmth was refreshing; we don’t always expect that from public figures. I am inspired by her transition at midlife from news anchor to artist, her decision to go gray (she looks great!) and by her dedication to her children, […]

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As we slide into the Thanksgiving holiday, I am feeling pretty thankful for a lot of things, including the chance to have met and been able to profile Dixie James and her daughter Holly. Their story is pretty inspiring; Holly was born with Down syndrome, and anyone who has a special needs child knows how […]

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We are looking at colleges. Well, more accurately, we are not looking at colleges, although we should be. My youngest is a senior in high school and the clock is ticking for things like recommendation letters, applications, testing. It’s overwhelming, yet I feel confident things will eventually fall in place because he knows what he […]

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I was at a memorial service recently, the most moving and beautiful service I’d ever been to. Fortunately, I haven’t been to too many — although I know that will change in future years. My friend’s husband was a famed illustrator and a beloved art teacher, and the speakers — whether friends, fellow teachers and […]

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Are men finished?

Are men finished? That’s what Slate would have us believe — or at least it’s engaging the question. On Sept. 20, it will sponsor a live debate at NYU’s Skirball Center in New York with ABC News legal analyst Dan Abrams and journalist Hanna Rosin (you may know her from her controversial Atlantic article last […]

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Walking home from a hike on the Dipsea trail this past weekend  I ran into someone I know as a friend of a friend and other overlapping circles and so I stopped to chitchat. “I love reading about your kids on Facebook,” she said to me as I stooped to pet her dogs. Oh — […]

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A neighbors’ son turned 4 last week and celebrated with a party at a local fire station. As I passed him and his mom on their walk downtown this past weekend, he was wearing the fireman hat from his party. I smiled. A fireman birthday party — I remember those days! I also remember the […]

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So Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are planning to divorce but remain business partners in their reality TV show “Q’Viva!,” according to the Huffington Post. All I can say is, good luck! It seems sort of romantic to go into business with someone you love and know so well; who better than a spouse to […]

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